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Person who doesn't jump on the bandwagon
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contrarian
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Word definitions for contrarian in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
contrarian \con*tra"ri*an\, a. [LL. contrarians, p. pr. of contrariare to oppose, fr. L. contrarius: cf. F. contrariant, p. pr. of contrarier to contradict. See Contrary .] taking an opposing view, especially a view opposite to that taken by the majority. ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1963, from contrary + -ian .\n\nTo be in opposition is not to be a nihilist. And there is no decent or charted way of making a living at it. It is something you are, and not something you do. [Christopher Hitchens, "Letters to a Young Contrarian," 2001]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 a person who expresses a contradicting viewpoint, especially one who denounces the majority persuasion 2 (context finance English) a financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A contrarian is a person who takes up a contrary position, especially a position that is opposed to that of the majority, regardless of how unpopular it may be.
Usage examples of contrarian.
I am proud to say that even early on I was a contrarian, and Beatlemania did not affect me.
The spectators began jumping up and down and screaming for blood—and, being contrarians, the elephants attacked the spectators instead of the Jews, proving once and for all that you can’t trust a pachyderm.
The spectators began jumping up and down and screaming for bloodand, being contrarians, the elephants attacked the spectators instead of the Jews, proving once and for all that you cant trust a pachyderm.
Even the contrarians at Interpol, the international clearinghouse for police information, agreed with us.